"OK, here we go. I probably am never going to be a Met again," Dickey remembered thinking. "I think I had a wash of just numbness come over me, really."

A day after he was traded to Toronto and finalized a $30 million, three-year contract with the Blue Jays, the knuckleballer talked about his exit from New York after three seasons that revived his career and made him a fan favorite. And he discussed the stimulation he will get from joining a contender.

"I think it's important for me to grieve leaving New York," he said Tuesday. "I had a proverbial home there. I had a home among fans. I had a home in an organization. I had a lot of success there, and I think it's important for me to be sad about that for a moment before I move on to the next feeling."

Boston also finalized a one-year contract with reliever Koji Uehara, a deal agreed to at the winter meetings.

Briefly: The Angels will pay $2 million directly to Josh Hamilton's charitable foundation under his $125 million contract. ... The Twins agreed with right-hander Mike Pelfrey on a $4 million, one-year contract. ... The Rays signed right-hander Roberto Hernandez, the pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona, to a one-year, $3.25 million contact. ... Left-hander John Lannan and the Phillies finalized a $2.5 million, one-year contract. ... Detroit's deal with right-hander Anibal Sanchez has a club option and could be worth $91 million if the Tigers keep him for a sixth year.

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